Tia Loukkola
Head of Innovation and Measuring Progress Division, OECD
Tia Loukkola works at the OECD as the Head of Innovation and Measuring Progress Division. She leads the Centre for Education Research and Innovation, which focuses on emerging trends and issues in education and aims to set a forward-looking and innovative agenda for an education landscape. OECD’s indicator work related to the OECD flagship publication of Education at Glance, the OECD Global Forum on the Future of Education and Skills 2030 and work on climate education are also part of her portfolio.
Prior to joining OECD, she worked at the European University Association in Brussels, Belgium, serving as Director of Institutional Development Unit. Here, she lead quality assurance, learning and teaching, and recognition activities before being appointed as the Deputy Secretary General of the Association. She holds a master’s degree in French Language and Culture from the University of Turku, Finland.